New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
THEATRES 10 CLOSE ON GOOD FRIDAY.

MANAGERS TO ACT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT
WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE OPEN.
It will be remembered that last year All agreement
was entered into by all the leading managers OF the
city py which they closed their theatres the night
Good Friday. This their part was largely
due to the personal solicitation Of Augustn DAILY, who
WAS approached the subject by Father Ducev anc
other welknown Roman Catholic and Protestant
Epscopaan clergynen This year, however, 1t SCENE
to have been lett to the individual sentiment OF eact
manager whether or not he would close ms ooaSe
strong enough to warrant them in doing so, while
Others think that what fitting and proper last yeal
s just as httue and proper tins some TOO pave no
made up their minds yet as ~ what course they VIII
pursue. go
the Madison Square will he open, and MI krohlnal
and Mr. HaydeL have resolved to close the Lyceum
while Mr. Harigan's theatre will also be closed.
Waacks wi remain open, as Theodore Moss says
he thinks he oends many people by closing as by
al, Psaid he yesterday, any ones religious sensi
bilites forbid him to attend the theatre on Good
Friday he can very easily stay away, while those
who desire to attend the theatre on that night should
hardly, think, be prevented. Ot course were con
vnced that public sentiment is strongly IN favor OF
closing the theatre | should not hesitate minute
but, between you and me. don't think the majority
OF people in New-YOrk care two straws about the
matter.
Besides Wascks the Bijou. the Casino and the
Fifth Avenue will be open, will all the combination
houses in town, including the Star. ,
way OF managers regards general closing OF the
theatres is the fact that the pecuniay loss tails alto
sether on the managers shoulders He not only loses
the probable receipts that night but he has to
bis actors and actresses his stage HANDS and ushers
just much as il they were actively at work All he
saves is o portion of his gas bill Tor the week.
81 thilk," said Daniel Frobman, that should
favor the adoption OF d clause IN our contracts WIFI
our actors which would give us the night to deduct
salaries tor the period during which theatre Is closed
owing to the Of any religious or public day
OF mourning. Or course actors will grumble now, and
perhaps they would have cause to do were they Ia
he locked the sixth part of weeks salary, because
the theatre closed by the manager on Good Friday
and 1t is therefore matter practically beyond his con
troll AS 1t is generosity OF this sort is always on the
part of the manager rather than that of the
Ii actor falls sick and cannot play, We pay his sal
airy as we'll as that of his substitute. But never
heard OF actor who would play for nothing at
special matinee performance"
1t may be matter OF interest while on the subject
of Good Friday closing to notice the growing fashion
OF ia combinations TO remain idle tor the whole
OF Holy Week Throughout the country business tails
during this period almost to nothing, and it is more
profitable well pleasant to rest from Palm
Sunday until Easter Monday than to work. Among
those who will do this year Modjeska, who will
pass the week in the far West Edwin Booth who il
playing at present in San Francisco Rose Cog lan
who will return TO NewYork for the week, and w. j.
Scanlan who from religious scruples has never yet
played during Holy Week and has no intention OF do
ing so now. 80
NJ 10. Rhea will also rest for week, as will
Frederick b. Warde, Joseph Murphy and j. X. En-
met who finished his engagement here ast night and
does not open till Easter Monday in Philadelphia
would seem indeed the whole OF Lent was
becoming generally observed by the public, tor
this has undoubtedly been the most unfortunate
Lenten for theatres known In this city and
throughout the country.